Show Navigation

RRE_5571.jpg

A man stands defiantly at the gates of San Miguel Archangel Arcángel church known locally as the Parroquia, as he taunts the guardians inside at the start of the La Alborada festival September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.

Add to Cart Add to Lightbox Download

Filename: Alborada_SMA_72213.JPG
Copyright: © 2018 Richard Ellis, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Image Size: 5094x7641 / 22.7MB; Alborada festival good vs evil Saint Michael Parroquia church Catholic Church fireworks rockets battle symbolic Mexican Archangel Arcangel San Miguel de Allende SMA Guanajuato Mexico Christianity Christian Catholic religious religion culture cultural latin america latino North American hispanic tradition day outdoors outside night night scene travel tourism sightseeing vertical
Contained in galleries: La Alborada Festival

A man stands defiantly at the gates of San Miguel Archangel Arcángel church known locally as the Parroquia, as he taunts the guardians inside at the start of the La Alborada festival September 29, 2018 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. The festival celebrates the cities patron saint with a two hour-long firework battle at 4am representing the struggle between Saint Michael and Lucifer.